1977 Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on December 13, 1977, through Asylum Records. A double album, it is unusual for its experimental style, expanding even further on the jazz-influenced sound of Mitchell’s previous recordings. Mitchell has stated that, close to completing her contract with Asylum Records, she allowed this album to be looser than anything she had done previously.
Tracks
1 Overture – Cotton Avenue (Joni Mitchell) 06:41
2 Talk To Me (Joni Mitchell) 03:48
3 Jericho (Joni Mitchell) 03:25
4 Paprika Plains (Joni Mitchell) 16:21
5 Otis And Marlena (Joni Mitchell) 03:58
6 The Tenth World (Joni Mitchell; Airto Moreira; Alex Acuna; Don Alias; Jaco Pastorius; Manolo Badrena) 06:56
7 Deamland (Joni Mitchell) 04:39
8 Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Joni Mitchell) 06:37
9 Off Night Backstreet (Joni Mitchell) 03:20
10 The Silky Veils Of Ardor (Joni Mitchell) 04:05
Biography
Musicians
1 Overture – Cotton Avenue
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
2 Talk To Me
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
3 Jericho
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Bongos | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
4 Paprika Plains
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Joni Mitchell |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
5 Otis And Marlena
| Snare | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Piano | Michel Colombier |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
6 The Tenth World
| Claves | Don Alias |
| Congas | Don Alias |
| Congas | Alex Acuna |
| Congas | Manolo Badrena |
| Cowbell | Alex Acuna |
| Bongos | Jaco Pastorius |
| Surdo | Airto Moreira |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Alex Acuna |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
| Vocals | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
| Vocals | Manolo Badrena |
7 Deamland
| Congas | Manolo Badrena |
| Cowbell | Jaco Pastorius |
| Shaker | Alex Acuna |
| Snare | Don Alias |
| Surdo | Airto Moreira |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
8 Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Bells | Alex Acuna |
| Shaker | Don Alias |
| Vocals | Manolo Badrena |
| Vocals | Bobbye Hall |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
9 Off Night Backstreet
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
| Background Vocals | John David Souther |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
10 The Silky Veils Of Ardor
| Guitar | Joni Mitchell |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joni Mitchell, Henry Lewy, Steve Katz
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert Ash
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Henry Lewy, Steve Katz
Conductor – Michael Gibbs (Track 4)
Orchestrated By – Michael Gibbs (Tracks 4, 9)
Recorded By – Henry Lewy, Steve Katz
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Artwork – Les Krims
Design – Joni Mitchell
Photography – Norman Seeff, Keith Williamson, Frank Laico
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Columbia Recording Studios
Recorded At Basing Street Studios
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records